If I can give one bit of advice to any drama major, high school theater kid, or inmate who is reading this in a prison library with dreams of being cast in he prison play, its this: write your own part. It is the only way I've gotten anywhere. It is much harder work, but sometimes you ave to take destiny into your own hands.Mindy Kaling
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This is a very interesting quote from the playwright Neil Simon. His success can be attributed to his self-created roles. He got a break when he happened to land a role in a play written by Elaine May, but he took a gamble and wrote a part for himself to star in the play. It paid off and he went on to write five successful plays.
You must take destiny into your own hands if you want to do something great. No one will ever tell you how your story should be told or what your character should do, so it's up to you to make something of yourself. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't be great, because there is no one who can stop you from doing what you want to do.
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